Disappearances, torture, police abuse... these are too common
practices in the nations of South Asia. Along with some of the oldest
civilizations in the world, South Asia includes some of its poorest
countries. Civil war, ethnic tension, religious persecution and terrorism
are but some of the ailements of this region, as are the abuse of
government power, censorship, and human rights violations.

The following pages contain links to reports on the human rights
stituation of the countries mentioned below, as well as to other sites
that provide useful information. If you know of other links that should
be included here, please let us know.